Multiple Choice
A patient was admitted for a bowel obstruction and has had a nasogastric tube set to low intermittent suction for the past 3 days.The patient's respiratory rate has decreased to 12 breaths per minute.The nurse would expect the patient to have which of the following arterial blood gas values?
A) pH of 7.78,PaCO2 of 40 mm Hg,HCO3- level of 30 mmol/L (30 mEq/L) .
B) pH of 7.52,PaCO2 of 48 mm Hg,HCO3- level of 28 mmol/L (28 mEq/L) .
C) pH of 7.35,PaCO2 of 35 mm Hg,HCO3- level of 26 mmol/L (26 mEq/L) .
D) pH of 7.25,PaCO2 of 47 mm Hg,HCO3- level of 29 mmol/L (29 mEq/L) .
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